Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN/LVN) - Outpatient Primary Care

Quick Facts

• Role: Outpatient Primary Care Licensed Practical/Licensed Vocational Nurse (LPN/LVN)
• Supervision: RN/provider
• Schedule: 08:00–16:30
• Grade range: GS-3 to GS-6 (full performance level GS-6)

Description

Provide patient-centered nursing care in an outpatient primary care setting under the supervision of an RN or provider. You will perform structured health screenings and basic nursing interventions, support clinic flow, and reinforce patient education, preventive care, and continuity of services. You will also support clinical decision-making by reviewing medications and allergies, initiating locally approved nursing protocols or pathways, and communicating urgent needs to the RN/provider.

Responsibilities

• Perform health screenings and deliver basic nursing interventions while promoting patient safety and education
• Complete preventive nursing tasks: chart reviews, panel scrubbing, daily huddles, and visit preparation
• Room patients, prepare rooms, assist providers, manage turnover, and conduct pre-visit calls
• Support schedule and continuity: review appointments, facilitate alternate care modality opportunities, track consults, and serve as backup for post-discharge calls
• Participate in PACT meetings and support team coordination and quality of care
• Confirm reason for visit, conduct pre-visit outreach, reinforce instructions, and ensure Veterans bring required logs/equipment/health information
• Review medications and allergies; identify urgent needs; initiate locally approved nursing protocols/pathways; communicate key findings to RN/provider
• Provide health coaching and patient education; manage secure messaging; track consults; follow up with no-show patients to ensure safety and continuity of care

Requirements

• U.S. citizenship
• Active, full, current, unrestricted LPN/LVN licensure in a U.S. state/territory/commonwealth (or D.C.)
• Graduate of an approved practical/vocational nursing program (or accepted exception pathway) with qualifying licensure eligibility
• Proficient in written and spoken English
• Subject to background/security investigation and VA onboarding
• Must meet testing/eligibility conditions (including possible urinalysis for selected applicants)
• Seasonal influenza vaccination requirement for VA healthcare personnel
• Complete application requirements listed in the announcement
• Serve a required 1–2 year trial period with ongoing public interest certification

Benefits

• Competitive salary with regular salary increases
• Paid Time Off: 37–50 days annual paid leave per year (13–26 annual leave, 13 sick leave, 11 federal holidays)
• Parental leave: up to 12 weeks paid after 12 months of employment
• Child care subsidy eligibility after 60 days (income-based)
• Retirement: traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K (up to 5% contribution)
• Insurance: federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care options
• Telework: not authorized